5212. Sale or lease of water or sewer system.
§ 5211. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Municipal corporation." A city, county, borough, township ,
incorporated town , home rule municipality, optional plan
municipality or optional charter municipality.
"Public notice." Notice published once each week for two
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.
§ 5212. Sale or lease of water or sewer system.
In addition to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating
to open meetings), prior to entering into an agreement to sell
or lease a water or sewer system owned or operated by a
municipal corporation or to sell or lease a water or sewer
system currently operated by a municipal authority that would
require dissolution by the municipal corporation, the municipal
corporation shall hold at least one advertised public meeting,
not more than 60 days nor fewer than seven days prior to
entering into the agreement, and shall provide public notice of
the meeting in all municipalities served by the water or sewer
system.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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